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/ 22 February 2008

Zim told to conserve electricity

Zimbabwe could save up to 300MW of power daily if consumers become more responsible and switch off lights and other gadgets when not needed, the state-controlled Herald reported on Friday. ”Zimbabwe … is in the middle of a severe power crisis. On two occasions already this year, the entire nation was completely switched off,” the Herald said.

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/ 8 January 2008

Zim works to augment ailing power supply

Zimbabwe’s state-run power company, Zesa Holdings, says it will step up efforts to revive operations of its three small thermal power stations in light of the diminishing electricity imports from conventional suppliers, the state-controlled Herald newspaper reported on Tuesday. Zesa spokesperson Ben Rafemoyo said nearly Z-trillion has been set aside.

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/ 11 September 2007

Mozambique boosts power supply to struggling Zim

Mozambique has doubled power supplies to its neighbour, Zimbabwe, which has been hit by massive power cuts, news reports said on Tuesday. The new deal came although Zimbabwe power company Zesa Holdings, which earlier this year declared itself broke, has an outstanding -million debt with Mozambican power supplier HCB, the official Herald newspaper said.

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/ 28 August 2007

Zimbabwe farmers face bleak future

Despite putting on a brave face at the annual Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, farmers in Africa’s one-time breadbasket face a bleak future as they battle power cuts, fertiliser shortages and drought. Hundreds of farmers from across the country have been gathering in the capital, Harare, since Monday for the showpiece agricultural event.